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In an Orchard, Devon, John William North, 1864

In an Orchard, Devon

1864 · Watercolour · 11.7 × 21 cm

About the work

John William North belonged to a small group of artists who became known as the Idyllists. Martin Hardie, in his book 'Watercolour Painting in Britain' describes the landscapes of John William North as revealing 'an almost scientific search for detail in the tangled luxuriance of orchard and copse.' North was very much interested in atmosphere and 'his wish to make drawings tingle and shimmer with light led him to paint multitudinous details melting together, with spots and particles of colour.'

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

1864 · aged 22
18421924
Accession number
P.34-1925

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In this state since
Sep 25, 2026
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What it shows

OrchardsFruitGirlsApplesDevon

In the catalog

Drawings & watercolorsWatercolourRealismImpressionism19th centuryBritain

Sources

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  • Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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ca. 1859 · Not on view · Victoria and Albert Museum

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